Elizabeth Quinonez

Pay-It-Forward Awardee

Liz demonstrated remarkable courage by transforming her personal challenge of finding safe, affordable child care into a community‑wide solution centered on children’s well‑being. Through the creation of United Way’s Cora’s Kids Family Child Care Network, she empowered women, many of whom are from immigrant communities, to build professional careers as licensed child care providers while ensuring that more children have access to the safe, high‑quality care they deserve.

Danbury, Connecticut

October 15, 2025

Pay-It-Forward

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Individual award recipients are not eligible for a grant, but can “pay it forward” by recommending a values-aligned organization to receive a grant. When an individual receives a “Pay It Forward” award, they are invited to recommend a grant to a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in their community that is aligned with the values of the project. “Pay It Forward” recipients are typically awarded to one or several individuals for personal acts of courage

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